OPEXEngine

MAY 18, 2021

Valuations of private companies are generally a mix of quantitative and qualitative analysis, including market sizing and intangibles, like management team reputation, experience, and network. In this blog, we are looking at the business metrics that can be measured quantitatively and providing a few insights on how investors analyze them.

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Baremetrics

JULY 30, 2021

Chargebee is a company that offers a wide range of features and toutes itself as the leader in subscription billing management. Within their platform, users can manage various aspects of their online customers such as subscription, recurring billing, invoicing, payments, accounting, taxes, and more.

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OpenView Labs

APRIL 3, 2019

The researchers blame “premature scaling” as the root cause, pointing out that 70% of startups in the study scaled before they were ready and that startup founders substantially underestimate how long it takes to validate their market. It’s no wonder that the startup community obsesses over finding product-market fit.

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SaaSOptics

JUNE 4, 2021

7 SaaS Metrics Every SaaS Company Should Care About in 2021. The SaaS market is expected to reach $164.29 And with more popularity comes more confusion, especially over what metrics are most important to drive the best results. . SaaS Metrics #1: Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) . SaaS Metrics #3: Churn Rates .

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SaaSOptics

MARCH 16, 2022

In this webinar recap, you’ll see the most significant trends in SaaS pricing, subscription management, metrics/analytics, and what they could mean for your business in 2022. Trends in Subscription Management . There are several factors involved in monitoring the health of your subscription business.

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Chart Mogul

MARCH 23, 2023

If you’re unsure, check your retention metrics. Gross revenue retention (GRR) and net revenue retention (NRR) are the key metrics to understand how well … How good is your business at retaining customers? If you’re unsure, check your retention metrics.

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User Pilot

AUGUST 15, 2021

A key reason why customer engagement metrics are important to successful SaaS businesses. In this article, we will walk you through ten important user engagement metrics to measure. What are customer engagement metrics? To drive customer engagement rates, you need a sticky product that keeps users interacting with it.

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OPEXEngine

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

The SaaS market is expected to reach $164.29 And with more popularity comes more confusion, especially over what metrics are most important to drive the best results. SaaS Metrics #1: Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR). ARR is a representation of the Recurring Revenue a subscriber has with you over a 12 month period.

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ProfitWell

JANUARY 6, 2020

Imagine a world in which your customers sell your product for you. You just have to achieve stellar product-market fit. Marc Andreessen, cofounder and general partner of Andreessen Horowitz, put it this way, “product-market fit is when people sell for you.” What is product-market fit? Ideal, right?

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ProfitWell

DECEMBER 9, 2019

From the rise of SaaS to the sudden glut of subscription boxes, the subscription business model has never been more popular. So much so that Gartner research predicts that in 2020, all new entrants to the software market and 80% of existing companies will offer some sort of subscription package. Prioritize retention.

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Chart Mogul

JUNE 24, 2021

For subscription apps like Headspace , a global audience is part of their growth ambition. Cristina Poindexter , former Product Marketing Lead at Headspace talked about price localization strategies and how it aligns with their goals of bringing mental health to the world. ChartMogul helps you manage global subscriptions.

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SaaStr

APRIL 14, 2023

When building a product, organizations are solving a specific need. Of course, building great teams and finding product market fit is critical, but don’t forget about product investor fit. Investors want to know about metrics, the drivers of your business, and whether users are growing, engaged, or churning.

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Chart Mogul

MARCH 9, 2020

We spoke to Buffer’s CEO Joel Gascoigne about his experience building Buffer and the role and place subscription data plays for the company. For the first 2-3 years of Buffer’s existence, Joel and his team did not need a specialized solution for subscription analytics. A smaller team allows us to be more productive and move quicker.

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User Pilot

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Our guide explores: What exactly CAC payback is Why you should be tracking it How to calculate the CAC payback period for your SaaS What other metrics you need to track How to reduce your CAC payback period We also look at how Userpilot can help you do the job. Let’s get right to it! Book the demo to see how! What is CAC payback?

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User Pilot

JULY 27, 2023

Product Marketing Manager: This person is tasked with developing product marketing campaigns , crafting compelling marketing messages, and coming up with ideas to retain customers. Cash Position and Flow : These metrics help CEOs track how much money is at hand, what’s coming in, and how the cash is spent.

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Chart Mogul

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

You’re likely tracking all your global metrics to keep apprised of your business’ performance – ARR, churn, LTV, retention rates, etc. However, if high-level metrics are all you’re checking, you’re potentially missing trends in your data that hold the secret to unlocking more growth. Let’s look at a couple examples in greater detail.

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User Pilot

JANUARY 14, 2023

Product-Market Fit is a measure of how well your product satisfies your user needs. Building the perfect product before launching is not possible. Sunsetting features with low usage rate not only saves you money and time but also makes the product UI easier to navigate. Product Success Metrics: PES.

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User Pilot

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Both metrics are important to track if you want to implement a successful product retention strategy. In this article, we will cover: Formulas to calculate each of these metrics. Other important metrics related to churn and retention efforts. During the month, 30 customers left and ended their subscriptions.

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User Pilot

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Both are critical metrics to measure in your product, but is there an outright winning that you should solely focus on for your product growth ? TL;DR Customer acquisition attracts and converts new customers through marketing and sales efforts to expand the customer base and drive revenue growth.

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ChurnZero

MAY 6, 2022

He also discusses how the market’s perception of net revenue retention has shifted over the last decade and what companies can do to increase this red-hot metric. It’s easier to build products that buyers have budgets for. Oftentimes, people build great products. Slack is a productivity tool and did really well.

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Chart Mogul

JUNE 24, 2021

For subscription apps like Headspace , a global audience is part of their growth ambition. Cristina Poindexter , former Product Marketing Lead at Headspace talked about price localization strategies and how it aligns with their goals of bringing mental health to the world. ChartMogul helps you manage global subscriptions.

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User Pilot

JULY 18, 2023

TL;DR Customer churn is the rate at which users discontinue their subscription or stop using a particular product or service. The most common reasons behind high churn rates are: Bad product-customer fit. Here are other metrics subscription-based companies should track alongside churn: Customer retention rate.

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Chart Mogul

MARCH 9, 2020

We spoke to Buffer’s CEO Joel Gascoigne about his experience building Buffer and the role and place subscription data plays for the company. For the first 2-3 years of Buffer’s existence, Joel and his team did not need a specialized solution for subscription analytics. A smaller team allows us to be more productive and move quicker.

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User Pilot

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Conversion rate is one of the most important metrics to track in SaaS, and that’s why conversion rate optimization is an essential focus for growth in any business. Let’s look at the most essential metrics and tactics you can utilize to improve them. Four SaaS conversion rates are significant to focus on.

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User Pilot

APRIL 3, 2024

.” Analyze direct and indirect competitors’ successes and failures, refining your strategy to enhance your product’s market position. Choose the right monetization model that aligns with your product’s value and user payment willingness. Product engagement levels. Product adoption metrics.

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User Pilot

MARCH 15, 2022

An effective go-to-market strategy includes a selling strategy, pricing model, target audience, and most suitable channels for marketing your product. Focusing on the proper metrics at this stage is crucial to how successful or bad your GTM plan will be. GTM Strategy vs Marketing Strategy – What’s the Difference?

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User Pilot

JULY 17, 2023

These customer experience analytics will give you a clear idea of customer satisfaction, customer loyalty , and other metrics that reflect how customers interact with your product. Analyzing data from customer interactions can help you. Improve customer satisfaction and loyalty.

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The Angel VC

NOVEMBER 29, 2013

Depending on the stage that you’re in you’ll want to focus on different metrics. The key message of the chart is that in the beginning you can focus on a small set of metrics, but as time goes by and you’re making progress you need to add additional KPIs to your cockpit. Firstly there just aren’t many metrics to keep an eye on yet.

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User Pilot

JUNE 16, 2022

It helps product managers to identify bottlenecks in the customer journey and remove them, improve customer retention and loyalty , and make data-driven decisions on product improvements. Product marketers can also use CX data to create better strategies to boost initial user engagement and attract relevant prospects.

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User Pilot

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Pricing and billing friction – when customers don’t understand the pricing structure or find it difficult to cancel their subscription. Scalability friction – when it’s difficult to upgrade or scale the product to accommodate growing customer needs. Reducing friction fosters product and brand loyalty.

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SaaStr

JANUARY 7, 2021

In this episode, David Skok , General Partner @ Matrix Partners , uncovers the crucial step missing when it comes to finding product-market fit for B2B companies, how to set-up your sales team for success early on, and what metrics really matter when it comes to a payback period.

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Buffer Resources

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Customize your subscription offerings by tailoring content and experiences to match the interests and preferences of your subscriber base. Introduce exclusive content or perks for higher-tier memberships, justifying a higher subscription fee. Services like Patreon make this a natural part of setting up your subscriptions.

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User Pilot

MAY 8, 2023

As the number of software tools and subscriptions increase, so too do the expectations of SaaS customers. Most challenges that a software company will face fall into one of three categories: product, sales, and business/operations.

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User Pilot

JANUARY 28, 2024

Tracking relevant product performance metrics allows you to assess how successful your product is at satisfying user needs and achieving business goals. What metrics should you track though? Our guide covers 11 key performance metrics to analyze at different stages of the customer journey. Let’s dive in!

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Chart Mogul

OCTOBER 3, 2019

The design of your product? . Marketing? . After your product/market fit, your business model is the most important consideration if you’re to save your business from the startup graveyard. However, our users use attributes to enrich their data and use segmentation to understand their metrics (including CAC) better.

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User Pilot

JULY 30, 2023

Customer retention vs acquisition cost: Which metric matters more? So let’s see when you should prioritize one metric over the other and how you can boost your customer retention rates. The higher the customer retention rates, the more customers are satisfied with your product, and vice versa.

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Chart Mogul

JANUARY 6, 2022

So, what is a good growth rate for a SaaS subscription business? So, what is a good growth rate for a SaaS subscription business? This is expected, as some startups find product-market fit (PMF) and start scaling, while others keep searching for it. Expansion — Are your subscribers upgrading their subscription?

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